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| Introduction | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Digital capture | |
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| What type of camera do I need? | |
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| top tips for choosing a DSLR body | |
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| how many pixels do I need? | |
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| Batteries | |
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| Lens choice | |
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| Macrophotography | |
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| what is a macro lens | |
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| alternatives to macro lenses | |
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| depth of field problems | |
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| macro mode on compacts | |
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| Tripods and heads | |
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| Digiscoping | |
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| problems with digiscoping | |
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| Mobile phones | |
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| Digital film | |
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| Computers | |
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| Digital storage | |
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| digital storage in the field | |
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| Taking care of your equipment | |
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| Taking Pictures | |
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| Setting up the DSLR | |
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| formats | |
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| RAW versus JPEG | |
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| white balance | |
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| color temperature | |
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| color space | |
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| sharpening | |
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| noise reduction | |
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| f-stops and shutter speeds | |
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| understanding exposure: the lens aperture | |
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| the camera's shutter speed | |
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| sensor sensitivity | |
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| Using your camera's different light metering modes | |
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| Flash: flash accessories | |
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| Field Techniques | |
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| Research: getting to know your subjects | |
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| wildlife tours | |
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| Getting close: approaching on foot | |
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| wait and see | |
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| using a vehicle as a mobile blind | |
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| feeding sites | |
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| water attractions | |
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| tape-luring and using noises | |
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| being invisible | |
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| Blinds: setting up blinds (hides) | |
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| using the blind | |
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| Photographing captive wildlife: birds of prey | |
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| game farms | |
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| zoos | |
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| Spontaneity | |
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| Creative Techniques | |
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| Composition: backgrounds | |
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| lighting | |
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| composing | |
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| horizontal or vertical | |
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| choosing perspective | |
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| creative choices with f-stops and shutter speeds | |
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| Depth of field | |
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| The Digital Darkroom | |
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| Color management | |
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| Downloading and editing | |
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| Working in RAW | |
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| RAW converter: color space | |
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| image size | |
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| resolution | |
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| bit depth | |
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| zoom | |
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| preview, shadows and highlights | |
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| sliders | |
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| save, open and done | |
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| Adobe Lightroom and Aperture | |
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| batch processing | |
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| Basic Image Adjustment Inside Adobe Photoshop | |
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| Cropping | |
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| Cleaning: clone stamp | |
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| healing brush and spot healing brush | |
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| patch | |
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| Exposure adjustments: adjustment layers | |
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| levels | |
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| curves | |
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| shadows and highlights | |
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| Image processor | |
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| Interpolation | |
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| Sharpening the image: unsharp mask | |
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| smart sharpen | |
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| eyes | |
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| Captioning | |
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| Image enhancement on a budget | |
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| Storage and Backup | |
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| Printing and Scanning | |
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| Choosing a printer | |
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| Printer calibration | |
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| Inks and paper | |
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| Resolution and print sizing | |
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| Scanning | |
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| Examples from the Wild | |
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| Brown Bears: Katmai, Alaska | |
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| Dolphins: Roatan, Honduras | |
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| Mara River crossing: Masai Mara, Kenya | |
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| Dippers: Lathkill Dale, Derbyshire, U.K. | |
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| Otters: Shetland, Scotland | |
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| Bald Eagles: Homer, Alaska | |
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| The Business of Wildlife Photography | |
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| Choosing a stock agent | |
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| Marketing your own work | |
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| Useful websites and addresses | |
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| Acknowledgements | |
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| Index | |